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Originally Posted by simonshearer
Anyone have a good way of pressing the center link out of the Pitman Arm (and at the other idler arm end). The only tool I have at this stage is a pitman arm puller - that worked OK on the tie rod ends, but the center link ends are in a far more difficut position pointing upwards. They are stuck fiercely into the taper...
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You mean that you don't have the REAL tool that is necessary for this job? The very best tool for this is a BFH. This is a BIG .... HAMMER!
Loosen the nut and loosen it almost all the way and then strike the end of the pitman arm at a right angle to the axis of the stud. The stud is in a tapered hole striking the pitman arm momentarily shrinks the tapered hole and will shoot the stud out of there. That's why I recommend that you leave the nut in place, so that when it flies out of there it doesn't hit you and hurt you or damage something.
Hang around a shop where front end work is done and almost the only tool ever used for this operation is the BFH. One good, well placed lick and it's done.